What:Third Thursday
When:Nov. 18 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where:Minneapolis Institute of Arts, 2400 Third Avenue S.
While not everyone can delight in the beauty of a flawless pair of Sam Edelman boots,...
What: Is/Is
When: Nov. 19
Where: Cause, 3001 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis
ThereâÄôs no time like the present. Following that strain of logic, thereâÄôs no time like the present to...
When offered the chance to review a folk show at the Dakota Jazz Club I have to be honest, my expectations weren’t exactly sky-high. Cynic tendencies took reign and I found my brain zeroing in on negatives.
“The...
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Artist: Haley Bonar
Label: Self-Released
Even though she hails from South Dakota, Haley Bonar is easily a homegrown indie-sweetheart of the Twin Cities. Her presence within...
What: The Pines
When: Nov. 12
Where: Dakota Jazz Club
Cost: $20
Straight from the heart of the Midwest, folk-duo The Pines have grown into a force to be reckoned with. As they round out a tour to...
What: Jay Farrar
When: Nov. 5
Where: Turf Club
Cost: $16
In America, 20-some years ago, a group of kids made a permanent and rebellious musical mark. They defied the norms of popularity and boldly...
What: Red Pens âÄúLimitationsâÄù EP release show
When: Nov. 6
Where: 7th St. Entry, 701 First Ave.
Cost: $7
ItâÄôs hard not to love the Minneapolis band, Red Pens....
Thursday
Dandy Warhols
Fine Line Music Cafe
8 p.m.
$20
If you havenâÄôt listened to the Dandy Warhols in the last fifteen years, then I have to sadly assume that you just donâÄôt...
Not unlike a Facebook page, Halloween offers a template to display individuality âÄî our bodies. Regrettably, as men and women of the University of Minnesota, the sweet benefits of trick-or-treating...
What: The Dandy Warhols
When: Oct. 28
Where: The Fine Line Music Cafe
Cost: $20
These days there are so many bands stemming from the alternative vein that itâÄôs relatively easy for groups...
What: The Vaselines with the Dum Dum Girls
When: Oct.27th
Where: The Varsity Theater
Cost: $18
The early âÄô90s were an important time for the charming Scottish duo The Vaselines. They released...
What: Midwest Comic Book AssociationâÄôs Fall Convention
When: October 16 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Where: Minnesota State Fairgrounds
Cost: $7 - $1 off admission with a canned food item.
Geek is a...
St. Paul Art Crawl
When: Oct. 6-8
Where: Various studios in Lowertown St. Paul
Cost: Free
Bohemia has an area code, and itâÄôs 651. Though the college-age crowd may find our capital city...
What: MN Walk of Fame Honors Bob Dylan
Who: Scarlet Rivera, RamblinâÄô Jack Elliot, Maria Muldaur, John Koerner and Gene LaFond.
When: Oct. 15, 8 p.m.
Where: Dakota Jazz Club
Cost: $40
ItâÄôs...
Canada can do music, eh? The country to the North has in fact established itself as a musical epicenter of sorts. Distinguished alternative acts such as Arcade Fire, Metric, and The New Pornographers have...
What: Dark Dark Dark âÄúWild GoâÄù album release show,
When:Saturday, Oct. 2 6:00PM
Where:First Ave., 701 First Ave. N
Tickets:$10.00
The enigmatic orchestral popsters have done...
Thursday
Michele! The Musical Bachumanntary
Minneapolis Theater Garage
7:30 p.m.
$28-$30
Minneapolis Theater Garage is making the musical political. Tonight they carry the satirical, song-laden odyssey...
What: Studiiyo 23
Where:2319 Hennepin Ave S. Minneapolis, MN
Studiiyo 23 owner Moh Habib has 150 pairs of shoes. And no, he isnâÄôt trying to live out some deep-seated desire to identify...
There’s a certain brand of acoustic folk that has the power of mental transportation. It can provoke nostalgic recollection, introspective wandering and — in the case of Portland songstress...
What: Pale Rider Fashion Show
Where: MN Fashion Atrium
When: Friday, Sept. 24
Passive fashionistas, it’s MN Fashion Week. And while the chance to meet (and attempt to seduce) hot fashion...
Dinkytown bars grown stale? Go East, young man (or woman).
moto-i, located on the corner of Lyndale and Lake Street in uptown, uniquely offers one of the most authentic Japanese drinking experiences,...
For college students, the process of buying or ordering beer is typically one centered on expedience. It’s about getting drunk and avoiding bankruptcy — plain and simple. There’s nothing...
What: 501 Club
Where: 501 Washington Ave. S
To the beer-loving, Dinkytowner-mourning youth of Minneapolis: a new Mecca sits but a few miles away, the 501 Club. Projecting the all-too--familiar...
From Here to There: Alec Soth’s America
WHEN: Sept. 12 – Jan. 2
WHERE: Walker Art Center, 1750 Hennepin Ave.
Alec Soth is a curious man.
Over the years he’s journeyed...
The Twin Cities music scene, diverse as it may be, operates in cycles.
Often reflecting the cultural spirit of the era, the collective of noise created by our city’s talented musicians tends to have...
